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The Journal of Alison McKenzie To feel visible
10/24/2008 05:27 p.m.
I’ve been thinking about it, how
If I wrote about all the little things
That make me uniquely me,
It would cheapen it,
Make it no longer a quest
For buried treasure.
If I wear it on my sleeve,
Announce it to the world
With overly loud proclamations,
Anyone within hearing range
Might turn away with embarrassment
On my behalf.
Out of my fear that I will never
Truly be seen
I often think about these things
But I only repeat them to myself
To make sure it’s down for the record,
So the history of me won’t disappear.
As if anyone in any future generation
Might care
I can’t imagine they would.
I’ve indulged my imagination
That my point of view, my experiences
Even my mistakes
Might be relevant someday,
Or even just interesting,
But I just can’t be sure,
And I don’t want to be boring.
I haven’t decided yet
If it’s truly narcissistic
To want to feel visible.
I am currently Insecure
I am listening to honesty pour over me like an ocean.
| Member Comments on this Entry |
| Posted by Charlie Morgan on 10/24/08 at 10:08 PM ...i carry my echo stick w/ at all times, so taking it out meback pocket, i echo, echo, echo...didn't expect a poesiac piece, but like the drift, the open mind and heart [here] for a few and now it's aired out...when you feel like you get an answer about wanting to be visible, lemmme know. same here. |
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